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Chaplains
Anderson Police Department Chaplains program was initiated in 1995.
Their Mission Statement is: To provide God's "ministry of presence" and skilled support to the community, victims and to those who protect and serve us.
The Role of the Chaplains:
Crisis Counseling
Victim Support
Debriefing and Diffusing
Liaison to the Religious Community
Officer Support
Public Ceremonies
Ride Outs with Officers
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They Respond to:
Suicides
Death Situations
Fatal Car
Community Emergencies
Victim Advocate Support
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The Anderson Police Department Chaplains serve multiple purposes and perform in numerous roles in the department. They are called on to make death notifications and meet needs that exist when there is a death in a family or when there is a tragedy in the community. They also respond to suicides, vehicle accidents, death situations, community crises, and support victim advocates. Chaplains spend time riding with officers during their shifts. They take the time to see first hand what Officers deal with day in and day out. Upon request they conduct defusing and debriefing with officers and people in the community that have been involved in a critical incident.
The chaplains call officers to become their best and not be satisfied with who they are now. They help officers understand that they all need to grow and become better police officers, husbands, wives . . .people. The police department and the "City of Anderson" are better places because of the chaplains. Some refer to officers as the "thin blue line" a wall that stands between right ans wrong, victims and perpetrators, predators and their prey, anarchy and order. If police officers are that wall, then the chaplains are the battlements that support that wall and help make it strong.
Chaplains can be contacted at: (765) 623-4561 or (765) 623-3602
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